Overshoe



A. R. NELSON July 5, 1949.

OVERSHOE Filed Dec. 16, 1946 gwbmwv, AZzceE/Ye Z5020,

Patented July 5, 1949 UNITED STATES ATENT orrlcs OVERSHOE Alice R. Nelson, New York, N. Y.

Application December 16,

6 Claims. (01. 35-585) This invention relates to an overshoe or rubber primarily for use on that type of footwear, usually worn by women, which has an upper without a back or is open at a top strap.

Because of the open back of such shoes, it is not possible to retain the overshoes in place on the footwear at the heel or to wear the same with comfort since the open back of the shoe prevents the usual snug fit between the shoe and overshoe and causes looseness and relative moveinent between the shoe and overshoe and between the overshoe and the wearers heel.

The instant invention aims to equip the overshoe with a novel means whereby it may be fastened to the backless type of shoe in a manner to fit the back of the wearers foot and be efficiently retained and positioned despite the fact that such wearers shoe is backless.

A further object is to attain the said end by providing a strap on the overshoe for the purposes stated which has one free end with respect to the upper portion of the overshoe and the other end of which is secured to the latter at such a distance below the upper edge that the strap of the shoe may be accommodated and retained within the overshoe.

Further, an object is to which anchors the securing strap to the overshoe and also functions as part of a separable fastener to maintain the strap operatively looped around the shoe strap.

Various additional objects and advantages will be pointed out and otherwise become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection provide a fastening with accompanying drawings illustrating one operative embodiment by way of example.

In said drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of an open-back shoe equipped with an overshoe constructed in accordance with the invention, the latter being partly broken away to disclose details;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the parts of 1 but with the securing strap open; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, enlarged vertical section taken centrally at the back of the overshoe, with the securing strap open.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, it represents a conventional sandal, that is the type of shoe, usually worn by women, having an upper H which is open at the back as at l2 between the sole l3 and a strap it having ends the back between the sole and 1946, Serial No. 716,513

2 usually separably and adjustably secured in place by abuckle l5.

An overshoe in the form of a rubber or otherwise, shown at I6, is adapted to be pulled over the shoe it. However, an overshoe disposed over such a shoe I0 is ill fitting as a rule, is uncomfortable, moves relatively to the shoe and is impractical and difficult to keep in place. In accordance with the invention, I provide a means whereby the overshoe is fastened to the shoe proper to overcome the disadvantages and objections mentioned.

As one example of such means, a strap ii is employed which is preferably flexible and may be made of rubber, leather, textile fabric, metal, plastic or be composite of the mentioned materials or any other. A metallic, pastic or other fastener 18 passes through the strap I1 and then through the overshoe it at the back but at such a distance below the upper edge of the overshoe, that the strap i4 is accommodated flat within the overshoe between the strap and back of the overshoe, as best shown in Fig. 1.

It will be noted that fastener It has washer or shoulder portions it which are upset to hold it in place in the manner of a rivet. The outer end 28 of said fastener is formed into a head which projects exteriorly of the rubber and is usually spherical and compressible so that a socket fastener or cap 2|, of metal, plastic or the like may be separably snapped into engagement therewith.

Presuming use, the rubber Or overshoe it is pulled over the shoe l0 while the strap I1 is open and which latter, if preferred, may be used as a draw strap. When in place, the strap l1 which is usually relatively wide, will fill part of the space between the overshoe and the heel of the wearer which is normally occupied by the back of a shoe, be comfortable, and looped over the upper edge of the shoe with its free or distal end separately fastened at socket 2| to head 20.

It will be realized that the overshoe, notwithstanding the invention, is worn with comfort as there is no roughness or protuberance to engage or rub the wearers heel.

Said strap 11 when fastened at 2il-2l forms a loop whereby the overshoe may be conveniently suspended from a nail or the like when not worn, or interconnected with the corresponding loop of the other overshoe of a pair, to keep the pair together.

Attention is called to the fact that other means than the strap I1 and associated parts may be connected to the overshoe by means which retain. l. one part of a separable fastener located at the outside of said overshoe, said strap being of a length to extend up inside of the lovershoeanda s above said overshoe and over the heel strap of a 1 sandal on which the overshoezds adapted-a to worn and down the outside of the overshoevto said;

separable fastener, and the other part or said separable fastener being carried by said strap.

3. An 1 overshoe having in the vicinity i-of its heel a strap connected to the overshoebeI'oW its upperedge; said strap being 'of a leng-tlr to extend upwardly above said overshoe 'and over the heel strap of 1 a sandal on-which- "the overshoeis adapted to be worn, and" means including "a part carried bysaid strap vto fsep'arat'ely' fasten the strapto the outside of the overshoe.

4. Anovershoe ha'vi-ngfin the vicinity of its heel a strapconnected to the overshoe below its upper edgeysaid strap being-of a' length to extendupwardly above said overshoe and over'the "heel strap of a sandal: .on .which the; overshoe is 4 adapted to be worn, and means for separately fastening the strap to the outside of the overshoe.

5. An overshoe having in the vicinity of its heel a retaining means connected thereto interiorly thereof below its upper edge, said retaining means extending upwardly above the overshoe, and means for separately fastening said retaining means to the overshoe when disposed over the hee1..str',ap,0f a sandal on twhichizhe overshoe is adapted to be beam.

6. An overshoe having in the vicinity of its heel end a strap looped over its upper edge with both end portions connected to the overshoe below its upper edge, said strap being of a length to extend ,over the heel strap of a sandal on which the overshoe is adapted to be worn, and one of the connections-inf ran'izendliportion to the overshoe being separable.

ALICE R. NELSON.

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